Barnsbury, Middlesex
Barnsbury is an urban area in the north-west of Islington, Middlesex. The name, recorded as 'Bernersbury' 1274, is derived from the Berners family, manorial lords who gained ownership of a large part of Islington after the Norman Conquest. The area remained semi-rural until the 1830s from when it was developed alongside the more general development of Islington. The area is within the council area of Islington.
Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Middlesex
Lat, Long: 51.541785,-0.111129
Grid Reference: TQ310842
Police Area: Metropolitan
Council Area: Islington
Country: England
GBPNID: 2509
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Barnsbury,_Middlesex_2509
Peruse Middlesex on Wikishire
Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Middlesex
Lat, Long: 51.541785,-0.111129
Grid Reference: TQ310842
Police Area: Metropolitan
Council Area: Islington
Country: England
GBPNID: 2509
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Barnsbury,_Middlesex_2509
